View of the Elbe River – Apple Orchards of Altes Land loop from Samtgemeinde Lühe

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View of the Elbe River – Apple Orchards of Altes Land loop from Samtgemeinde Lühe

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View of the Elbe River – Apple Orchards of Altes Land loop from Samtgemeinde Lühe

01:06

16.8km

10m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 914 m for 17 m

After 15.9 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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955 m

Lühe Sluice

Highlight • Monument

The Lühe barrage was relocated to the new Elbe dike line south-east of Stade in the course of the pre-dike. It was put into operation in 1968 after four years …

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1.76 km

View of the Elbe River

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Elberadwanderweg leads directly along the Elbe. The alternation between low and high tide is interesting. The ships are impressive.
There is always a place for a quiet break along the way.

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2.04 km

Lühe Elbe Beach

Highlight • Beach

In warm weather you can take a little break here (picnic would be appropriate). Watch some passing ships (wonderful view).

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3.12 km

Riverside Path Along the Elbe Dike

Highlight • Trail

A great hiking and cycling route leads along here amidst beautiful nature and benches.

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5.62 km

Great views and photos of the Altes Land region. You can't get enough of them. You can go on a bike tour or hike any time of year. And the impressions, experiences, and sights are always changing. Highly recommended 👍.

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6.29 km

Apple Orchards of Altes Land

Highlight • Natural

A very nice view we were just there when the shepherd drove the sheep

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8.57 km

Jork Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Jork Town Hall
Year Built: 17th Century
Elevation: approx. 1 m above sea level

(See map).

The town hall in the historic center of Jork is a three-story, historic timber-framed …

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8.66 km

Jork - beautiful half-timbered houses

Highlight • Settlement

Here it is worth buying local fruit and stopping at one of the courtyard cafes and trying the homemade cakes.

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16.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.96 km

4.08 km

3.40 km

1.26 km

948 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.99 km

5.21 km

3.40 km

1.13 km

900 m

145 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

67 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 27, 2024,Radtour Altes Land ( um sich einen Eindruck zu machen)

I liked route 3/4. The part through the apple orchards is very beautiful. The beautiful old houses are also worth seeing. The stretch along the dyke wasn't that great.

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June 5, 2023,Jork Rundfahrt

A nice tour along the Elbe to Jork and back through the plantations.

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April 20, 2025,Das alte Land – Durch die Apfelplantagen Runde von Jork

It was my great wish to experience the Altes Land in its heyday, and I was not disappointed; it is a very special experience.

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April 23, 2022,Radtour durchs Alte Land 🚲🍎🍏

Hello from the old country. The old country is a cultural landscape designed from the twelfth and 13th centuries. It is the largest contiguous fruit-growing area in Northern Europe. The fruit-growing area was created especially by Dutch settlers. There are over 18 million fruit trees. In Low German the area is called Olland. The old country has had self-government since …

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